Rep. Steil Announces FEMA Grant Information For Janesville

October 30, 2026

JANESVILLE, WI – Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) announced FEMA is awarding nearly $1.1 million in federal funding to the state of Wisconsin to help Janesville recover following storm damage in Wisconsin this April.

"Many Wisconsin families were affected by the severe weather and damaging flooding in April," said Steil. "Across our community, schools, homes, and critical infrastructure were impacted. This assistance will help deliver additional relief to the city of Janesville and the Janesville School District. I look forward to continuing to work with FEMA to support Wisconsin families."

Funding from FEMA will help the City of Janesville and the Janesville School District with recovery efforts following April's storms, including repairs to critical physical infrastructure damaged during that time.

This follows President Trump's approval of a Major Disaster Declaration for Wisconsin in June 2026. The declaration authorized FEMA's Individual Assistance program to provide relief to Wisconsin families and households, as well FEMA's Public Assistance program, which is designed to reimburse state and local governments, and certain non-profits, for emergency work as a result of the disaster, such as debris removal and repairs to public infrastructure.

Background:

On June 30, President Trump approved a Major Disaster Declaration for the State of Wisconsin, DR-4923-WI following severe storms and flooding in April.

The approval included Individual Assistance Funding for families in Kenosha, Milwaukee, Racine, Rock Counties and Public Assistance funding for Rock Counties in WI-01, as well as other counties throughout Wisconsin.

FEMA’s recent announcement provides Public Assistance funding that will help reimburse costs for repairs to public infrastructure and public buildings.

Funding to date from FEMA for storm damages includes:

August 2025 Storms (DR-4892-WI)

Initial amount approved: $29.8 million

$152.2 million approved under Individual Assistance

April 2026 Storms (DR-4923-WI)

$80.4 million disbursed under Individual Assistance

$1.3 million (federal share) obligated under Public Assistance

In April, storms caused tornadoes and widespread flooding and damage across Wisconsin.

On May 1, 2026, Rep. Steil and Wisconsin Republican Congressional Delegation sent a letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) thanking the agency for their prompt response to the State of Wisconsin's request for FEMA to conduct a Joint Preliminary Damage Assessment to determine whether the damage meets the thresholds for a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration.

On May 28, 2026, Rep. Steil and the Wisconsin Congressional Delegation sent a letter to President Trump to support the State of Wisconsin's request for a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration.

In June, President Trump announced the approval of a Major Disaster Declaration providing $22.6 million dollars to Wisconsin to support recovery efforts.

On October 22, 2026, FEMA announced a Federal grant of nearly $645,000 for the Janesville School District.

This includes Washington Elementary School, which remains closed due to flood damage.

On October 27, 2026, FEMA announced more than $445,000 to the City of Janesville for Public Assistance funding.

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